Follow Free Practice 1 at this weekend's 2026 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix live with RacingNews365, as Lewis Hamilton looks to bounce back after a disappointing retirement at the Madring last time out.
Kimi Antonelli will want to start his weekend at the Baku City Circuit on the right foot as he aims to take another step towards his first F1 drivers' championship.
George Russell, 81 points back, needs to start eroding his Mercedes team-mate's advantage if he stands any chance of taking the title fight down to the wire.
The expectation heading into the round is that McLaren and Red Bull will be battling it out for third-quickest this weekend, but the competitive pecking order at the sharp end could yet have a surprise in store.
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